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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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